Tag: Pregnancy
Mix of In-Office, Telehealth Visits Safe for Prenatal Care
Authors say findings support continued use of multimodal health care delivery
Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, U.N. Says
United Nations Population Fund found Black women more likely than White women to be denied medication or experience physical abuse in health care settings
Oocyte Retrieval in Summer Linked to Increased Odds of Live Birth
Increased odds of live birth also seen for high versus low duration of sunshine hours on day of egg retrieval
Maternal Mortality Unacceptably High in All Racial, Ethnic Groups
Highest median state maternal mortality ratio was seen in the Black population for each year between 1999 and 2019
Variation Seen in Distribution of Characteristics of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
Changes in distributions of mothers reported to have COVID-19 observed by maternal age, race and Hispanic origin, education level
Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Tied to Slightly Higher Early Childhood BMI
Findings based on data from eight U.S. cohorts
Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Tied to Lower Fertility Rates in Women
Additionally, risk for pregnancy loss is higher in patients with psoriasis
Acupuncture, Doxylamine-Pyridoxine Ease Nausea, Vomiting in Pregnancy
Combination seems more effective than either treatment alone
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy, Neonatal Outcomes Up With Maternal OCD
Offspring of women with OCD had increased risk of low Apgar score at 5 minutes, preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal respiratory distress
Many With Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma in Pregnancy Delay Treatment
Five of 23 women studied received intentional antenatal therapy; no malformations or genetic diseases observed